# Three-Year Post-Doctoral Research Position in the Research Group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi (80%)



The Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (http://www.ipz.uzh.ch) invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in the research group of Professor Fabrizio Gilardi (https://fabriziogilardi.org /). The post-doctoral researcher will be associated to Fabrizio Gilardi's ERC-funded research project “Problem Definition in the Digital Democracy” (PRODIGI) (https://fabriziogilardi.org/PRODIGI/) as well as to the Digital Democracy Lab (http://digdemlab.io/).



## Your responsibilities



- Teach at the BA and/or MA level (1.5 classes per semester on average, in English or German). Conduct and publish high-quality research, at least partly within the context of PRODIGI. Collaborate with other members of the research group.

- Provide support for research, organizational, and administrative tasks.



## Your profile



- PhD in political science or a related discipline (completed or close to completion).

- Interest in the field of digital technology and politics; background in public policy or policy analysis is an asset. Ambition and ability to produce high-quality and high-impact research, both independently and in a team. Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a research team.

- Proficiency in quantitative research methods, preferably causal inference and/or computational social science.

- Very good command of English; working knowledge of German is an asset.



## What we offer



- Salary: CHF 81'400

- Opportunity to develop your own research agenda and to develop a strong academic network.

- Access to the research infrastructure of the Digital Democracy Lab.

- Participation in a cutting-edge research project funded with an ERC Advanced Grant.

- Funding for conferences, additional training, and research activities.

- A highly motivated, engaged, and supportive team.

- Career mentoring.

- Excellent working conditions in a leading research-oriented and international department that provides a constructive and collaborative research environment.



## Place of work



- Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Affolternstrasse 56, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland



## Start of employment



- Duration of employment: August 2024 - July 2027

- Closing date for applications: April 15, 2024.



## How to apply



Please apply through our application page where you can upload your letter of interest, a current CV, a writing sample (i.e., job market paper), and the contact details of two people willing to serve as a reference: https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/de/ueber-uns/offene-stellen/2024-Postdoc-Gilardi.html



https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/three-year-post-doctoral-research-position-in-the-research-group-of-professor-fabrizio-gilardi/75bf5b09-5222-4386-ae36-215e605c6932







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Fabrizio Gilardi

Professor of Policy Analysis

Department of Political Science

University of Zurich

https://fabriziogilardi.org/

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